When I'm Gone (Carter Family song) explained

"When I'm Gone" also commonly known by its longer title "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone", is a popular song written by A. P. Carter and was recorded in 1931 by the Carter Family (not to be confused with their 1928 song "Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone?").^[1]

Versions

The song was later recorded by J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers and by Charlie Monroe.^[2]

Adaptations

• In 2009, the band Lulu and the Lampshades combined the song "When I'm Gone" with a common children's game known as the cup game, in which cups are tapped and hit on a table to create a distinct rhythm. This created the modern version of the song known as "Cups (When I'm Gone)" or alternately "When I'm Gone (Cups)".^[3]
• In 2011, Anna Burden uploaded a version of the song on YouTube that went viral.^[4]
• In 2012, the film Pitch Perfect included a rendition of the song sung by Anna Kendrick, based on Burden's version. Kendrick's version was released on the film's soundtrack and in 2013 became a charting hit in the United States, as well as on other charts. It also served as the official song of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cups, You're Gonna Miss Me: Evolution of a Song . 2013-09-12 . 2014-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141202220818/http://atomicsam.com/2013/06/24/cups-youre-gonna-miss-me-evolution-of-a-song . dead .
2. Book: Russell, Tony . Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942 . 2004 . Oxford University Press . 189, 582, 632 . 0-19-513989-5.
3. Web site: You're Gonna Miss Me, Lulu and the Lampshades. .
4. Web site: You're Gonna Miss Me (Cups) - Lulu and the Lampshades by Anna Burden . .